HP rolled out several new mobile devices in San Francisco today, including the tiny HP Veer that is getting some big attention as it is the smallest webOS smartphone yet.

The HP Veer measures 3.25-inches tall when in compact mode, which is about the same sizes as a standard credit card. Even when the device slides out to reveal a full QWERTY keyboard, it still looks slightly reminscent of the failed Microsoft Kin One.

Nevertheless, HP managed to pack a lot of punch into this petite handheld, including:

2.6-inch multi-touch display (320 x 400 resolution)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7230 800MHz processor

5-megapixel camera

HSPA+ support

Quad-band GSM/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900

8GB of storage space

802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi

Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR

Accelerometer

GPS

Proximity and ambient light sensors

Mobile hotspot support

Battery life: Up to five hours of talk time or 300 hours on standby

The Veer will start shipping this spring, but neither pricing nor mobile carriers have been revealed yet.

Rachel King is a staff writer for CBS Interactive based in San Francisco, covering business and enterprise technology for ZDNet, CNET and SmartPlanet.
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